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Akira Hojo | HOJO Online Speciality Tea Shop- Part 23

- [2013.06.20]
- The Very Rare Tea, Phoenix Dan Cong Black Tea
About 3 years ago, in the year 2010, I purchased this black tea which its tea leaves were initially meant for the production of Phoenix Dan Cong oolong. It was made by the manufacturers for trial purposes. This tea was harvested from a tree that aged about a few hundred years old and grown at …

- [2013.06.19]
- The Quest for Sweet Bai Mu Dan (白茶)
We have released Bai Mu Dan. The best Bai Mu Dan is plucked in March. I personally went to Fuding around 20th of March to select the tea right on the spot. In Fuding, the first flush buds are used for Silver Needle and the remaining two leaves are usually used for producing Bai Mu …

- [2013.06.19]
- The Secret of Phoenix Dan Cong Oolong
Phoenix Dan Cong oolong is produced from Chao-zhou, Guangdong province. In Phoenix town, the oldest tea tree tea is at around 900 years old. However please do not misunderstand that the process of making phoenix dan cong oolong was invented about 300 years ago. Phoenix Dan Cong Oolong has a lot of similarity with Wu …

In this newsletter, I would like to explain about the ultimate tea brewing technique that remains the freshness of the tea flavor over the multi infusions. I will share some scientific approaches of brewing tea. In general, the higher the quality of tea leaf, the more delicate it becomes. As far as I am concerned, …

- [2013.06.14]
- Material that lighten the taste of tea
Do you know that the material used for teapots, cooking equipment or kettles could affect the taste of the tea or food you prepare? Some material enhance the taste There are materials that could increase the after taste of tea, for example: iron, silver, platinum, tin and gold. These materials can effectively increase after taste, …

Traditionally, it is widely believed that Japanese green tea plucked on the Hachijyuhachi Ya (八十八夜) should be the best quality. Hachijyuhachi Ya , known to be “ the 88th Night” usually landed in the 1st week of May. Japanese people used to say that we could live longer if we drank the tea plucked on …

- [2013.06.04]
- Silver Needle Mao-Cha, the very rare tea to find
We just released Silver Needle 2013. Although, we do still have some the 2012 stock, I have decided to store them for another few year for further maturation allowing the aged Silver Needle to produce a flavour like Muscat. This year, I purchased a batch of Silver Needle that was harvested around 20th of March; …

- [2013.05.30]
- Darjeeling 1st Flush Tea 2013 from Risheehat Estate
Introducing one of the Darjeeling First Flush we purchased this spring called the Risheehat Enigma. Risheehat is the name of an organic tea estate that is certified by the IMO and JAS. I always savor the First Flush Darjeeling tea from this Risheehat estate. The leaves are still green, yet it is well fermented …

We often mentioned that Darjeeling tea becomes fruity if we keep it for maturation. In particular, darjeeling first flush is a semi-fermented tea. Technically it has a lot of similarities with oolong tea, white tea and pu-erh raw tea. If we keep it for a few years in an appropriate environment, maturation will occur and …

- [2013.05.20]
- The Bee God Tree in Mang Jing
I had the opportunity to enjoy the sight of nature’s great creation in Mang Jing which is a small village located near the borders to Myanmar and about 2-3 hours from Meng Hai. On that special day, I followed a farmer’s family to learn their way of tea plucking and tea processing. They told us …
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- Yunnan Chun Jian Green Tea from High Mountain Gardens
- Yunnan Chun Jian Green Tea is now available.This tea is made from naturally grown leaves harvested from high mountain gardens at 2100m above sea level. It has a rich, long-lasting lingering aftertaste, comparable to raw Pu-erh tea. Yunnan as a Distinctive Tea Growing Region Over the past 20 years, we have explored a wide range …
- Limited Loose Leaf Release of 2025 Da Xue Shan Wild Raw Pu-erh Tea
- We have released the 2025 loose-leaf version of Da Xue Shan Wild Raw Pu-erh Tea.This tea comes from wild tea trees that grow naturally in the high mountains of Yunnan Province, at elevations above 2000 meters. This year, we were only able to secure a small quantity for retail, and the current release is available …
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- AKIRA HOJO
- I invite you to experience my tea selections.I was born in Nagano, Japan. In university, I studied agricultural chemistry, and I have the master degree in food science. I worked in Japanese food industry for 10 years. I involved in R&D, QC and QA. As a factory manager, I implemented ISO9000 series and managed the factory.
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- The Malaysian National Newspaper, New Straits Times featured HOJO Tea on 17-Oct-2007.